Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1331
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5119 admitted students 172 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
26%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1240-1422. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 720, while 25% scored below 630 and another 25% scored above 720.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 702, while 25% scored below 610 and 25% achieved a score of 702. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1331 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Furman University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 20% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
630-720 -
Math
610-702
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5119 admitted students 193 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
29%
Similar to the SAT, Furman University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 29% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-35 -
Math
26-31 -
Composite
29-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$55
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Furman University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Furman University received a total of 7,174 applications. These applications included 2,994 male applicants and 4,180 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,174 applicants, Furman University admitted 5,119 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,014 males and 3,105 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 656 students chose to enroll at Furman University. This means that 656 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 282 were male and 374 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Furman University had an overall acceptance rate of 71% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 74%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Furman University had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Furman University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Furman University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Furman University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Furman University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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